Tonight the moon has appeared, to those than can see it, bigger and brighter than its been for almost 70 years. It’s called a supermoon because the gap between the earth and the moon is at its shortest point.

Whilst the past week has seen some warmth and sunshine across much of the UK, there’s also been plenty of thunderstorms, giving frequent lightning and intense downpours of rain. The slow-moving nature of the heavy showers and thunderstorms has meant that some places have been inundated with a lot of rain in a short space…

Flash floods have hit parts of Europe in the last few days, leaving at least 10 people dead and more still missing. Germany, France and Austria have been worst affected, with torrents of water flooding homes and businesses, damaging transport infrastructure and leaving thousands without power. France has been particularly badly affected, with river levels…

Once again we find ourselves with a bank holiday weekend upon us and the weather is no doubt at the forefront of many of our minds. The weather during the last bank holiday was nothing special, which probably increases the expectation that this one will deliver something better. Before I get on to the detail,…